We returned from a lovely two-week vacation late one recent night to discover our car having been towed. Although the car had only been parked on our alley for less than two days, the Vallejo Police Department placed a warning sign on it, claiming it “appears” the car had been there over three days (not true) and we had so many days to move it before it would be towed.

Well, given we were away for two weeks, it was indeed towed. The VPD fine and towing charge cost us $1,240 — $1,240!

My questions:

• How is someone supposed to know this crazy requirement? We just moved here in December. No one ever mentioned this to me.

• What good is a Warning when you’re on vacation?!

• Given I don’t have a driveway or garage, I asked VPD what I was supposed to do with my car when I went away and was told I either needed to pay to store it somewhere or get someone to move it every three days. I’m planning a two -month trip this fall — I’m not going to ask someone to move my car every three days.

Needless to say, this has been an upsetting and costly experience. A car around the corner from us had been up on blocks for months before it was eventually towed. Our car had been parked for less than two days when we were issued the warning. This is unfair, indiscriminate and downright crazy. I urge the city to revisit this law.